1875
To train future English-language teachers, the Ottawa Normal School officially opens at the corner of Elgin and Lisgar streets.
Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary
Part 1: Normal Schools – Precursors to the Faculty of Education
1923
The École de pédagogie d’Ottawa is founded and begins to train French-language and bilingual teachers. Between 1923 and 1927, the school welcomes 68 students.
1927
The École de pédagogie d’Ottawa is recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Education and becomes the École normale de l’Université d’Ottawa.
1942
The Institute of Psychology is established as part of the Faculty of Arts.
1953
Teacher education is modernized and the Ottawa Normal School becomes the Ottawa Teacher’s College.
1965
The Institute of Psychology becomes the Institute of Psychology and Education, focusing on graduate studies.
Part 2: 1967 — Birth of a Faculty
1967
The Faculty of Education becomes a distinct entity.
1969
The École normale is integrated into the Faculty of Education.
1974
The Ottawa Teacher’s College is integrated into the Faculty of Education.
1978
Lamoureux Hall is officially inaugurated and becomes the home to the Faculty of Education to this day.
Part 3: The 1990s — Development and Evolution
1996
The Ontario College of Teachers is established.
1999
The Ontario College of Teachers grants accreditation to both of the Faculty of Education’s BEd programs (Teacher Education and Formation à l’enseignement).
2000
All education graduate studies programs (MEd, MA[Ed] and PhD) are brought together under the same administrative unit.
An administrative unit for professional development and other training programs is established.
Part 4: A Research Boom — The Faculty of Education Today
2004
The University Research Chair in Sociology of Education, awarded to Joel Westheimer for his research on the education of the “good” citizen, becomes the first research chair at the Faculty of Education.
2005
The Research Chair on Canadian Francophonie is awarded to Nathalie Bélanger for her research on inclusion and the French-language school.
2007
The Canada Research Chair in Child Mental Health and Prevention of Violence is awarded to Tracy Vaillancourt.
2012
The Mental Health Research Chair in partnership with the Montfort Hospital is awarded to Diana Koszycki.
2014
The University of Ottawa Chair in University Teaching is awarded to Maurice Taylor.
The Toronto and Windsor campuses celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Formation à l’enseignement program.
2015
Two-year programs for Teacher Education and Formation à l’enseignement are implemented.
The WIGUP Research Chair is awarded to Michelle Schira Hagerman.